The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-16
BULLETSFR0M BURGLARS
ONE POLICEMAN KILLED AND
ANOTHER WOUNDED.

Threats of Lynch Law at Alexandria,
Where the Ceremonies Will Take
Place-The Bell Telephone Decision
When it Will be Read.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-PolicemaD Ju-
ian Arnold, of Alexandria, Va, was shot
dead, and Earnest 1. Padgett, companion,
was wounded in Alexandria shortly before
/ o'clock this morning, while attempting to
arrest two men whom they overheard plan
ing a robbery. The tragedy occurred near
the railroad depot in a recently vacated
circus ring. Near the circus lot was a
saloon kept by Sefer Blouse who was re-
ported to have large sums of money about
him, being afraid to entrust it to the banks.
It was known, moreover, that
Blouse has taken in considerable money dur
Ing the circus. Between 10 and IL o'clock
Policemen Arnold and Martin, observing
two men lurking in the neighborhood and
whispering suspiciously, crept up near
enough to overhear them plan the robbery
of Blouses saloon at 2 O'Clock. While dis
cussing what it was best to do, the officers
were Joined by another policeman and Pad
gett, who had been the unsuccessful candi-
date for Police Superintendent at the last
election. 1t was agreed that two of the
officers should notify Blouse of the intended
robbery, while Arnold and Padgett should
come from the direction opposite Blouse's
saloon and thus the four should intercept
the burglars. In following out this plan
Arnold and Padgett discovered two men
lying fiat on their backs in the ring.
SHOT TO DEATH.
They called to the suspected burglars to
surrender and rushed forward to capture
them As they did so the two men drew
revolvers, and one of them shot Arnold in
the breast and escaped Padgett knocked
the other man down with a stick, when a
life and death struggle ensued, the robber
endeavoring to kill or disable Padgett with
a revolver shot. One of the bullets fired in
fiicted scalp wound just over Padgett's
ear, but he held on to his man until other
officers arrived and captured him. Arnold
was taken to Blouse's saloon, where he died
in about an hour, the bullet having passed
through both lungs.
BLOUSE WOUNDED.
1t was then found that Blouse, who had
lust been notified of the intended burglary,
had received a flesh wound in the thigh
from a stray bullet of the burglar. The
captured man was taken to the station
house, where he was identified as John Cur
ran. of Washington, well known desperado
The Coroner's jury to-day found that Ar
mold came to his death from wound inflicted
by an unknown person, and that Curran
was an accessory and an accomphce
The murdered man had been on the
force sixteen years and was regarded
as highly efficient officer. When but Is
years old he left home and entered the Con
federate service in Stonewall Jacksons
brigade. He leaves q wife and four chill
dren. Alexandria has been III a state of
feverish excitement all day, and threats of
lynching are being made ON all sides. 1t is
reported that the policemen themselves
were prevented from lynching Curran by
their superiOrs. The escaped robber has not
been captured, and owing to the darkness
but little information as to his appearance
can be given by Padgett or the other two
officers